Restaurants, wine bars and other fun places Before I write about some of my favorite restaurants (plus a few places to avoid or that were disappointing) I want to talk about why I generally love the dining experience in France and Italy. My daughter says I’m the slowest eater in the Western Hemisphere and maybe […]
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Siena to St. Gimignano
Between Siena and San Gimignano The cities in this post—Siena, San Gimignano, Monterrigioni and Colle di Val d’Elsa—are within a relatively short distance of each other; e. g. 47 km from Siena to San Gimignano. If you’re staying in the Tuscan countryside, as we usually do, (Hotel Belvedere di San Leonino), you can drive south […]
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